491 The northern province of Chiang Mai on Wednesday was blanketed with haze from forest fires while the visibility was reduced, many people suffer eye and nose irritation.
145 Former politician and massage parlour tycoon Chuvit Kamolvisit will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. today at the hotel in Bangkok and will have the Singaporean companion of the Taiwanese actress reveal the alleged extortion, involving Huai Khwang policemen.
192 The website: numbeo.com, a crowd-sourced global database of perceived cost of living, property prices, and quality of life, ranks Chiang Mai province at 32nd in its Crime Index and Safety Index by City 2023. With this, the province becomes the safest city in the Southeast Asian region.
98 Thailand recorded almost two million international visitors in January 2023 as the number of Chinese tourists has trippled, said governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
307 The Thai police will travel to Singapore to meet the Singaporean friend of the Taiwanese actress for questioning in the ongoing investigation into the allegation that Thai policemen extorted money from the tourists.
170 Seven police officers of the Huai Kwang station, manning the checkpoint outside the Chinese Embassy have been transferred to inactive posts pending a special probe over the extortion allegation, claimed by Taiwanese actress, said the commissioner of Metropolitan Police Division 1, Pol.Maj.Gen. Atthaporn Wongsiripreeda.
199 Bangkok’s air quality hit unhealthy levels in many parts of Bangkok due to stagnant weather conditions.
279 Pol Col Yingyos Suwanno, chief of Huai Khwang station has been transferred to an inactive post pending an investigation into alleged extortion of a Taiwanese actress.
241 Thailand will launch THEOS-2, its first earth observation satellite into the space this year.
126 Songkran Festival Included in Tentative List for UNESCO’s Consideration as Intangible Cultural Heritage
220 Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the main opposition Pheu Thai party’s chief advisor on public participation and innovation led the party’s key figure on a visit to Loei province to launch the party’s election campaign in the northern region.
140 The police are investigating a claim by a Taiwanese actress that she was extorted by Thai police during her visit to Bangkok for the New Year celebration.
